Temeka Johnson, Kenner native, Bonnabel and LSU graduate and point guard for the WNBA's Tulsa Shock, will be filing reports to NOLA.com as she takes her talents to Russia.

Hello all,

Temeka Johnson's Russian team now has its full roster of players.Photo courtesy of Temeka Johnson

My, has the time flown by since I last spoke with you. Let me catch you all up really quick. We have our entire team together now.

We have Epiphanny Prince who has been back with us for the last two games, and Michelle Snow made her debut yesterday. It is such a joy to be playing with these ladies. We have made our team stronger and we are ready for another excited season.

I know you all remember how much I spoke about Orenburg last year, and how much of a thorn in our side they had been! Well yesterday we competed against them and we came away with the victory. Now I must tell you, and I am sure you already know, it was not an easy task.

At the end of the third quarter we were tied at 49. They have Renee Montgomery of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun and DeWanna Bonner of the Phoenix Mercury. DeWanna is also my teammate from the 2009 championship team. These two players alone kept Orenburg in the game. They played their butts off.

Renee finished the game with 23 points and three assists, and DeWanna finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds. It was definitely a fight to the end, but I'm happy we were able to come out on top.

We have a EuroCup game Thursday in Bulgaria that should be very exciting. Each game and practice I feel we are getting better and striving toward our ultimate goal of winning EuroCup again.

Now I know it's not easy, but what is worth having ever is.

I'll be back in touch with you all soon. If you would like to keep up, check out Eurobasket.com it will allow you to not only follow me and my team, but also many other players who are playing in Europe.

The Temeka Johnson File

Born: Sept. 6, 1982

Height: 5-3

College: LSU

High school: Bonnabel

Years pro: 6

Personal:

Owns a home in Baton Rouge and has a horse, Dreamer, and a dog, Kingston